Industry roundup: 11 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief including an update on the FED's new instant payments system, and more.
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The slow recovery of US business spend sentiment
by Ben Poole
The Coupa Business Spend Index Q3 outlook shows early signs of business resilience amid economic downturn.
Industry roundup: 10 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the digital transformation of transaction banking at the National Bank of Bahrain, and more.
How Coca-Cola Bottling is putting suppliers on the blockchain
by Ben Poole
Coke One North America has launched a project with Provide and Unibright to establish a Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor on the blockchain for its suppliers.
Industry roundup: 7 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including an accounts payable survey of finance organisations, and more.
Major banks continue ESG momentum
by Ben Poole
Both Citi and HSBC have recently announced strategic solutions to tackle climate risk.
Industry roundup: 6 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including the first taker for the Mastercard Trade Solution, and more.
Boosting digital banking services down under
by Ben Poole
Commonwealth Bank has committed funds to support start-ups and fintechs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Industry roundup: 5 August 2020
by Ben Poole
New in brief, featuring an open banking payments service from Bottomline Technologies, and much more.
How mature cash flow forecasting can increase profitability by 50%
by Dean Sorensen , Founder, IBP Collaborative
Start by asking what is the value of cash flow forecasting processes?
The shift in finance leaders’ priorities
by Ben Poole
As the top global 100 companies start to rebound from Covid-19, payment delays are the key concern for 65% of finance leaders.
Industry roundup: 4 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including BNY Mellon, Citi and Visa joining a US$35m funding for Volante Technologies, and more.
Deutsche Bank creates criteria for classifying ESG financing
by Ben Poole
As DB publishes its Sustainable Finance Framework, Citi and BofA have joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Industry roundup: 3 August 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including an update on the UK's new real-time gross settlement system, and more.
European short-term MMFs hold limited share of corporate commercial paper
by Ben Poole
A Fitch report shows that of European CP holdings of €88bn, only €12bn was issued by corporates.
Industry roundup: 31 July 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including a focus on standards for real-time payments, and much more.
BNY Mellon on the case
by Ben Poole
The bank now offers SWIFT's gpi Case Resolution service for payment investigations.
Industry roundup: 30 July 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, featuring new mobile wallet capabilities for BofA's clients in EMEA and APAC, and much more.
Negative currency impacts on corporates jumped 31% in Q1
by Ben Poole
A Kyriba report has revealed the FX impact from the start of the COVID-19 crisis on North American and European corporate earnings.
Industry roundup: 29 July 2020
by Ben Poole
News in bref, including a partnership between ING, Turk Eximbank and the World Bank to support Turkish exporters.
US firms to decrease cash holdings due to worsening business performance
by Ben Poole
The AFP July 2020 Corporate Cash Indicators has found that US corporates are accumulating cash as a defensive measure.
Industry roundup: 28 July 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief, including Deutsche Bank enabling virtual account collections and FX services in Asia, and more.
ICC Trade Register – market trends in trade finance from COVID-19 and beyond
by David Bischof , Deputy Director, Finance for Development, International Chamber of Commerce
The ICC Trade Register shows that that trade finance products present banks with exceptionally low levels of credit risk
Maximise the integration of your treasury operations
by Jack Large
Cashforce and TIS integrated solution shows how